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In the 20th century, Leesburg was the home of World War II General George C. Marshall, architect of the famous Marshall Plan that helped re-build Europe after the war, and radio personality Arthur Godfrey, who donated land for the town's first airport. Leesburg continued to serve as the center of government and commerce for Loudoun County.
Location of Loudoun County in Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Loudoun County, Virginia.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States.
The Leesburg Historic District in Leesburg, Virginia is a historic district that includes Classical Revival, Greek Revival, and Georgian architecture and dates back to 1757. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and its boundaries were increased in 2002.
Oatlands Historic House and Gardens (formerly Oatlands Plantation) is an estate located in Leesburg, Virginia, United States.Oatlands is operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark.
The creek flows for 15 miles (24 km) through central Loudoun County, reaching the Potomac just east of Leesburg, south of Harrison Island, and west of Selden Island. Goose Creek is partially dammed north of State Route 267. The dammed part is called Goose Creek Reservoir. The dam may be portaged through the woods on the eastern shore.
Dodona Manor, the former home of General George Catlett Marshall (1880–1959), is a National Historic Landmark and historic house museum at 312 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia. It is owned by the George C. Marshall International Center, which has restored the property to its Marshall-era appearance of the 1950s.